Week 6 Fantasy Football Risers, Fallers and Trade Candidates

It was comeback weekend in the NFL as the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers all overcame late game deficits to win important games. Whether it was the flurry of scoring in the final minutes of the 1:00 games or the gutsy Le'Veon Bell touchdown […]

Victor Cruz Still Not Cleared to Practice

If you're still holding on to New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz in any redraft leagues, you can probably go ahead and drop him. On Thursday, coach Tom Coughlin confirmed that Cruz has yet to practice. "He’s rehabbing, working indoors primarily, working with the trainers, he’s in every meeting," Coughlin said, according to the […]

Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Week 6 Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

It what figures to be an explosive Thursday Night Football affair, the undefeated Atlanta Falcons travel to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the New Orleans Saints will try to recreate some of the home-field magic they have lost over the past few seasons. A positive thing to note is that Thursday Night Football games have had plenty of points […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 10/15/15

Welcome to our first Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for October 15th of the 2015 NHL season. Each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I'll be providing you with five picks (G, C, W, W, D) for FanDuel and DraftKings GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an edge […]

Week 6 Wide Receiver Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

Wide receivers are one of the most critical components, and a core building block, for all fantasy football teams. This is especially true in PPR formats, where fantasy owners are rewarded for every catch that a wide receiver makes. We are here to help you plan your wide receiver draft strategy, and to target the […]

RotoBaller Radio Podcast: NFL Week Six DFS Preview & Matchup Sleepers

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things DFS and fantasy football to give you an edge on sites like […]

Larry Donnell (TE, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Larry Donnell doesn't have to compete with another tight end for Eli Manning's affection. Donnell has been a part of 274 snaps for the Giants this season, which is 77.2% of the Giants' offensive snaps. Donnell averages six targets a game […]

Josh McCown (QB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues. OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Since Josh McCown began starting for the Browns, he has quietly been launching an aerial assault for the Cleveland offense. In weeks three, four, and five, McCown has accumulated a fantastic 68% completion percentage, 1,154 total passing yards (an average of 385 […]

Is Jimmy Graham Still A Must-Start In Fantasy?

When Superstar Tight End Jimmy Graham was traded this off-season from the New Orleans Saints to the Seattle Seahawks, expectations were through the roof. Quarterback Russell Wilson was finally going to have that number one target, added to an offense lacking a huge play-making ball catcher. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, that glorious image has turned into […]

How Is Gary Barnidge Still Available? Add Him Before It's Too Late

Don't look now, but Gary Barnidge (TE, Cleveland Browns) is lighting up the fantasy football scoreboards. Quarterback Josh McCown the past three weeks has completed passes to Barnidge early and often and has become one of  McCown's favorite targets. Not bad for the former 5th round pick from Louisville in 2008 who has been a no-name until […]

Marshawn Lynch Eyeing Return - Start Beast Mode or Roll With Thomas Rawls?

Marshawn Lynch looks to return to the grid-iron in Week 6 according to Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN. Lynch, has been dealing with a nagging hamstring injury that he hurt early in Week 3's game against the Chicago Bears, and has since kept him sidelined. Thomas Rawls put together a solid relief performance in Week […]

Carlos Hyde (RB, SF) - Running Backs With Warning Signals?

Carlos Hyde finally had a much needed bounce back game against the New York Giants, although it did take him a full four quarters to actually show us something. The skinny on Hyde is this: he's nowhere near the guy we saw in Week One against the Vikings, but he's also not going to be […]

DeMarco Murray (RB, PHI) - Running Backs With Warning Signals?

DeMarco Murray finally had a big day of 120 total yards against the Saints, showing that the Philadelphia offense can produce a fantasy relevant running back at any time. The only drawback of that is the harsh reality that the Eagles have spread around their fantasy production without any sort of rhyme or reason. There […]

Jeremy Hill (RB, CIN) - Running Backs With Warning Signals

Alright, it's time for me to just own up to this one and admit that I was dead wrong on Jeremy Hill this year. I had been talking Hill up as a lock to finish within the top-10 at running back and it's looking like the Cincinnati Bengals are in a genuine committee that will […]

C.J. Anderson, Ronnie Hillman - Running Backs With Warning Signals

After Ronnie Hillman's 72-yard touchdown run in week four, it looked as if Hillman had earned himself more touches with the upside of outproducing C.J. Anderson. Well not only did Anderson receive more carries than Hillman against the Raiders on Sunday, but both guys went right back to being completely ineffective. The two of them […]

Ameer Abdullah (RB, DET) - Running Backs With Warning Signals

This might seem like cheating, but given how horrendous the Detroit Lions have been thus far I think it's important to call out this backfield in particular. Other than Ameer Abdullah's big Week One outing, no Detroit running back has shown enough production to warrant starting with confidence. I suppose Abdullah is still the back […]

Melvin Gordon (RB, SD) - Running Backs With Warning Signals

So you know how I literally just mentioned how terrible the Browns are against the run? Turns out, Melvin Gordon is immune to producing in such an advantageous matchup. I know Gordon had somewhat of a decent outing on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it's not like he had a huge game or anything. He was […]

Running Backs Sending Out Warning Signals Going Into Week 6

Looking ahead to week six, tons of players are starting to show us what their true outlook should be for the remainder of the season. Over the next two or three weeks, we'll be taking a much firmer stance on the players you see listed in the Warning Signals lists. This is the real meat […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers

Owned in 6% of Fleaflicker leagues Does anyone remember when Tamme played for the Indianapolis Colts and had Peyton Manning as his quarterback? Can anyone recall what his best season was? I did not think so. To answer that question, Tamme has only gone over 200 receiving yards in a season twice in his 10 […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers

Owned in 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Can you name any running back, let alone a second-string RB, that has put together four straight games of five catches or more? Honestly, off the top of my head, I could not think of any until I saw the recent numbers that Riddick has been putting together lately. […]

Brandon Coleman (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football PPR Risers?

Owned in 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Coleman started the season strong with a touchdown in the season opener, but began to fell off once Willie Snead started his streak. This week, Marques Colston is expected to miss Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. This means that Coleman will be used once again in three receiver […]

Julio Jones Likely on a Snap Count vs. Saints on TNF

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones may be on a snap count against the New Orleans Saints due to a hamstring injury. He is, however, expected to play on Thursday night. "My leg is going to have to be off or something for me not to play," Jones told NFL Network's Tiffany Blackmon. Even if he's […]

David Johnson (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

Johnson has been on my "sell high" list before, and as long as he keeps scoring touchdowns like he did on Sunday he's probably going to stay here. If you merely glance at the output, Johnson's 12 fantasy points last week look pretty solid. If you look at the fact that he had only three carries […]

Travis Benjamin (WR, CLE) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

About as quietly as a receiver can do so, Benjamin currently ranks No. 4 among wide-outs. That's not bad for a Cleveland Brown. The Browns have actually boasted one of the most prolific offenses in the league the last few weeks, and Josh McCown seems like a real QB1. All of that success has certainly reflected itself […]

Doug Martin (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Sell Highs?

Yes, Martin has nearly 60 fantasy points in the last two weeks. Yes, he's the No. 3 ranked running back on ESPN. And yes, you should sell him while he's hot. Martin has looked like the muscle hamster of old the last couple of weeks, but match-ups against a Panthers D/ST without half its linebacking core […]

Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - Fantasy Football Buys?

Bradford has an unparalleled ability to look both amazing and awful in almost no time at all. Looks don't mean much in fantasy, though, not when you score like Bradford has. A rejuvenated Eagles offense has lead Bradford to post nearly 50 fantasy points over the last two weeks while throwing for more than 600 yards. […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - Fantasy Football Buys

It's not very often a running back goes from recovering from a nasty knee injury to a bell-cow back in just a year, but Gurley has done just that. Another high volume, highly productive day on Sunday may make it difficult to buy on Gurley, but his early season injury makes him an interesting prospect. […]

Randall Cobb (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Buy Lows?

The Packers offense has scored only four touchdowns in the last two games, and Randall Cobb has scored exactly zero of them. In fact, Cobb has only 67 yards over the past two games and has been hit-or-miss in general for fantasy owners. Part of that could be attributed to a Green Bay offense that has been quietly unproductive […]

Gomez (Intercostal) Starting In Game 5, Batting 5th

Carlos Gomez will play through his intercostal injury again on Wednesday for Game 5 of the ALDS against the Kansas City Royals. After not starting in Game 1, the Houston Astros outfielder has been able to play in the last three games. Gomez is 3-for-9 with 1 HR and 2 RBI so far this postseason. […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: NBA Players in New Roles in 2015-16

It is less than two weeks until the NBA season tips off in Chicago on October 27.  Leading up to then, thousands of hardcore fans will be drafting their yearly fantasy basketball teams and doing the research to help them crush daily fantasy leagues in 2015.  Rotoballer is excited too, as we continue our preseason […]